Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The N12 Ultra Marathon between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom took place last weekend.
The race that started in Potch and ended in Klerksdorp this year was won by Maxed Elite International athlete, Tonny Skink. The 10 km race that started and ended in Klerksdorp at the Recreational Centre was won by Jerry Motsau of Athletics Central NW. The 50 km race started at 06:00 with a cut-off time of 05:49 at the NWU McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom. The 10 km race started at 07:30 at Klerksdorp Recreation Centre.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Shinkyokushinkai KZN hosted a provincial karate tournament this past weekend at the Umlazi M hall. 
The event was hotly contested by the 410 participants from all provinces, with the host having the most winners on the day. 
Team Tom from Matlosana registered 37 juniors and 7 senior fighters, where they emerged victorious with 15 winners and 2 from the senior category, who both won their respective categories. The next event will be the “local is lekker” tournament which will be held at the Alabama Hall on June 15.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The N12 Marathon will boast with some of the best runners in the country at the starting line. Onnalena Khonkhobe, David Manja, Adele Broodryk and Joel Mmone will be in the field on Saturday May 4. These stars have won national marathons and competed at national and international level, such as Khonkhobe winning the Two Oceans and Mmone competing at the World Half Marathon Championships. 

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The winner of last weekend’s Two Oceans Marathon is a child of the Northwest: Onnelenna Khonkhobe. He recently moved to Jouberton and runs for the Nedbank Running Club.
He started running marathons only two years ago and that same year set a new record in the Klerksdorp Marathon in 2022. His win in Cape Town on Saturday April 13 came as a big surprise to him.